Planet Geek!: Zipping along the Minuteman Trail

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Originally uploaded by bk7j.

On Saturday, blk, Zach and I went for a bikeride along the Minuteman Trail. We weren't sure if we'd ride the entire length or not, but in the end we covered the entire trail - Alewife to Bedford and back again, a total of about 21.5 miles. Barb did the entire trip on rollerblades, which was quite an accomplishment. According to Mister Bike Computer, we were going between 8 and 10 mph, which is a slow for me, just right for Zach, and fast for a blader. It averaged out. :)

On occasion, I'd give Barb a tow (she'd latch onto the back of my bike and I'd pedal for a while). At one point we cranked up to about 20mph (about as fast as she was comfortable going without pads on).

She snapped this picture while rolling along next to me... it's the first decent pic I have of me riding. I always thought my 'bent was huge and bulky, but under me, it looks like a toy :)

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Planet Geek!: 9/11 a year later. Politics win, people lose.

Think the US is in better shape than it was 5 years ago? Think that the 9/11 commission actually answered any questions or was an impartial inquiry? Really think that President "It's a criminal act. NOWAIT! It's a WAR! YEAH! Get the tanks out!" Bush has done ANYTHING to help the US in the last 5 years?

Think again.

My disgust with the state of US political scene continues apace. And people still think Bush is good for the country.

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